In video interview with biologist Ignacio Chapela

Max Pairon is invited by his friend, artist Amy Franceschini, to talk to biologist Ignacio Chapela, who both live in the United States. Amy speaks from Studio Artaud in San Francisco and Ignacio from his bedroom in Sonoma, California, while Max Pairon sits in a greenhouse complex near Mechelen.
They discuss the situation of and around the tree, why it was blown over, what would happen if the tree were to remain lying there, how the tree relates to its surroundings and whether trees also make music...

With Die malle Jan, Max Pairon wants to transport an oak tree felled by a storm to Ghent by himself. He wants to use this project not only to collect stories, but also to reflect on how we as humans deal with materials and transport. During this journey, he therefore wants to challenge passers-by who cross his path to change their plans and take part in this trek. The tree will ultimately serve as a load carrier for a new floor in the studio of De Koer, a social and artistic organisation in Ghent.